Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Matthew 5-7: The Sermon on the Mount. After that I’ll have some comments. Then we’ll do our “On This Day In Church History” segment, and we have a couple prayer requests. Comments Jesus had begun drawing large crowds by now. He taught in synagogues, he preaching the gospel of…

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Isaiah 12-17. After that I’ll talk about a message of hope. Then we’ll do our “On This Day In Church History” segment.  Thoughts Isaiah chapters 13-23 are prophesies against nations that have attacked and otherwise been troublesome for Israel and Judah.  As I write this in mid-September 2021, the…

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Job 5-6. After that I’ll have some comments on chapter six. I’ve been a bit long-winded on the last couple episodes, so today’s comments are shorter. Then we’ll do our “On This Day In Church History” segment, after which we have some prayer requests and praises. Thoughts on Job…

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Psalms 6-8. After that I’ll have some comments on chapter six. I’ve been a bit long-winded on the last couple episodes, so today’s comments are shorter. Then we’ll do our “On This Day In Church History” segment. Thoughts This is the first of the seven Psalms of Confession: Psalms…

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Genesis 4-7. After that I’ll address what some people see as difficulties in those chapters. We’ll do a top ten. The reading is a bit long, and my comments on the top ten difficulties are longer than usual. So after that, we’ll go directly to our “On This Day…

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Romans 3-4. After that I’ll have a comment or two about the chapters we’ve read. And I’ll tell you about my favorite spot. A place where I am both relaxed and invigorated, and how that feeling relates to today’s scripture. And then, there’s the “On This Day In Church…

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Matthew 3-4, after which I’ll have a gripe about something in one of our chapters, and then a close examination of a verse in another chapter. After than, there’s the “On This Day In Church History” segment, and we don’t have any prayer requests today, but given that today…

Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Isaiah 7-11, after which I’ll have a gripe about something in one of our chapters, and then a close examination of a verse in another chapter. After than, there’s the “On This Day In Church History” segment. The scripture reading and my remarks are longer than usual today, so…

Podcast Intro I just published the latest newsletter a few minutes ago. If you’re signed up for it and it hasn’t hit your inbox, check your spam folder. And then whitelist it. If you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, you definitely should. Go to news.lifespringmedia.com. Our reading today is Job. Chapters 3 and 4,…